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Team Photos: If you can help name anyone pictured here, let us know.

Fall 1978

Fall 1978: (from left) Standing: Eric, Neil, "Disco Jones," Billy, "Too Tall," Jimmy, "Italian Stallion," "the Dancing Bear," "Ug," "Tokeo Joe," "Toe Jam," "Tahj," "Flash," half-a-player, "Hoppity Hop," "Skeeter," "Emergency," "Reprossor," Larry. Kneeling: "Bones. Sitting: "Mr. Awesome," Ross "Marathon Man" Shepard," "Whore," "Slippery When Wet," "Showboat," "Thunder Thighs," "Stoney," "Power House."


1978

1978: Unknown; Third from right (sitting): Ross Shepard.


1979 (or possibly earlier)

1979:
Back row (l-r) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Scott Griswold (ERFC coach from maybe 1980 - 1986), Jim Kautz, ?, ?, Terry something, ?
Front row (l-r) Ross Shepard, Keith Montfort, Stoney, David "D.A." Atkinson a Lane County DA), Doug Gregg, ?


1982


From the 1982 Golden Gate Rugby Fest (courtesy of Paul Ganyard
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Standing (l-r):  Dave Atkinson, Bruce Beekley (former UO & NFL gridiron player), Paul Rassmussen, Jon Greenlee, Neil LaFlamme, John Carlson, Jim Kautz, Dale Mills, Keith Nichols, Joe Mitchell
Kneeling (l-r):  Scott Griswold (coach), Ross Shepard, Steve Brown, John Pyle, Matt Plies, Mark McKamey, Paul Ganyard
Sitting Doug Gregg


1988 Eugene Phantoms


1988: Standing (l-r) Keith "Grandpa" Nicholls, Greg Farrell, John "Muddy" Watters, ?, Craig "Wags" Parish, ?, Alan Still, Mark "Crazy Legs" something.
Kneeling (l-r) Jon Greenlee, ?


1993-94


ERFC vs. Bend (1994): (from left) Back Row: Greg Farrell, ?, ?, Eric Pakulak, Bob Snyder, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Front Row: ?, Mark Rolland, ?, Bob Pierce, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Manas Latu..


March 2001


ERFC vs. Bend (Mar. 2001): (from left)
Back Row: Jim LeVash, John Benazzi, Justin Burgin, Mark Rolland, Jeff McHenry, Brian Simoneau, Manase Latu, Mike Arnold, Kris Green.
Front Row: Joe Frizzell, Sean Peters, Jason Waterman, Bob Pierce, Josh Barbour, Zeke Twardzik, Kevin Graham, Ben Figard.


October 2001


ERFC vs. Olympia (Oct. 6, 2001): (from left)
Back Row: Bryan Streety, Peni Siaso, Jayme Meadows, Dan Tichy, Mike Arnold, Seth Basting, Matty Springer, Jeremiah Gill, Kevin Graham, Duke Allen.
Front Row: Justin Burgin, Shane Card, Brian Simoneau, Manase Latu, Zeke Twardzik, Karl Knoll, Steve Strickland, Sean Peters.


March 2002


ERFC vs. Budd Bay (Mar. 16, 2002): (from left)
Back Row: Coach Sean Peters, Dan Tichy, Travis, Mike Arnold, Matty Springer, Eric Pakulak, Matt Truta, Kaleb ___, AJ ___, Jaime Meadows, Kevin Graham.
Front Row: Zaid McKie, Scott Lacey, John Benazzi, Shane Card, Bob Pierce, James Alford, Penni Siaso, Darren Polamalu, Karl Knoll.


Spring 2005


Back Row: Pete Dejong, Matt Springer, Jason Waterman, John Spranis, Garth Hiassen, Ron Portante, Justin Vaughn, Alex Coldwater Supertramp
Front Row: Tyler Gray, Jason O' Connor, Naghn Nuegyn, Shane Card, Lorenzo Montoya, Dustin McClusky, Ian Pier-Harrison


Team Jerseys: The first three jerseys seen below were donated by Ross Shepard and thus signify the early years of the club. If you have any information regarding the years they were used, let us know. The fourth style was worn from 1996 until spring of 2003. The fifth below is Eugene' current set (sublimated acrylic).

Early years Early years Early years Late 90s - 2003

2003...

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Team Shields: The following crests have been displayed on ERFC jerseys, let us know.

This is the logo designed by Mike Arnold in January 2002.
Description: This logo is based on the ERFC shields of the 1970s. The tree is a Douglas Fir, Oregon's state tree. The mountains in the background represent the Cascades and Coast Range, while the butte in the foreground represents Spencer Butte in Eugene. The river represents the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. All of which are set in a rugby ball.

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This is the crest designed by Mike Arnold in January 2002.
Top Left
: The United States Rugby Union's Eagle. Top Right: the Pacific Coast RFU's Grizzly. Bottom: ERFC Logo.

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This is the shield used by Eugene in the 1970s and at the present.

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This shield was used in the 1970s.

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Eugene Phantoms Shield (Late 1980s): the "Phantoms" name was used by ERFC in the fast and loose 1980s. ERFC does, however, give the following disclaimer: Don't use drugs. If you do, get help. Also, stay out of trees near overhead lines; and, please, always look up before climbing.

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